# Games like Muck

> The closest matches to Muck: Terraria, Don't Starve Together, Valheim, Core Keeper, and Starbound. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares procedural generation with Muck. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
2. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Crafting, like Muck. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Muck. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares crafting with Muck. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
5. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in Muck players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
6. [Necesse](https://imho.run/games/1169040/necesse) — Also Crafting and Building, like Muck. 11,720 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169040/)
7. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — A frequent pick in Muck players' libraries, and another Action. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
8. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Also Crafting and Building, like Muck. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
9. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares resource management with Muck. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
10. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares procedural generation with Muck. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
11. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares scavenging and crafting with Muck. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
12. [Nomad](https://imho.run/games/378370/nomad) — Shares scavenging and crafting with Muck. 1,819 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378370/)
13. [Crafting Dead](https://imho.run/games/657990/crafting-dead) — Shares scavenging and crafting with Muck. 113 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/657990/)
14. [ENDALOR](https://imho.run/games/2265990/endalor) — Shares boss battles and crafting with Muck. 154 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2265990/)
15. [Far Lands](https://imho.run/games/1500940/far-lands) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Muck. 110 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500940/)
16. [Whisper of the Swallows](https://imho.run/games/2496090/whisper-of-the-swallows) — Also Base Building and Crafting, like Muck. 78 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496090/)
17. [Scrapnaut](https://imho.run/games/1323900/scrapnaut) — A frequent pick in Muck players' libraries, and another Indie. 215 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1323900/)
18. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Muck. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
19. [CleanFall](https://imho.run/games/2769780/cleanfall) — Also Roguelike and Crafting, like Muck. 179 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769780/)
20. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Shares crafting and resource management with Muck. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
21. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares procedural generation with Muck. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
22. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Muck. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
23. [Shamania](https://imho.run/games/2868100/shamania) — Shares boss battles and crafting with Muck. 150 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868100/)
24. [Another Try](https://imho.run/games/1197220/another-try) — Shares crafting with Muck. 112 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1197220/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1625450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1625450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1625450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1625450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1625450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Muck

Muck is a free-to-play survival roguelike developed and published by Dani, released in 2021. The game features procedural generation, resource management, crafting, and boss battles across a challenging difficulty curve. Players can team up in online multiplayer lobbies or brave the hostile world alone. Reviewers and players highlight the chaotic emergent moments that arise when friends play together, and describe the difficulty as brutal but fair, with progression feeling rewarding. The game supports up to nine players online with cross-platform functionality, runs smoothly on Steam Deck, and holds a 94 percent positive rating from over one hundred thousand Steam reviews. Players describe the experience as intense and punishing while maintaining a whimsical tone throughout.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1625450
- **Developer:** Dani
- **Publisher:** Dani
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 5, 2021
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1625450/muck)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1625450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1625450/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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